The overcrowding rate in Busto Arsizio prison exceeds 200%.
Justice & Anti-CorruptionItaly
- Omissions
- The exact reference period for the >200% figure is not specified in independent sources; the claim appears to be based on Strada's own observations during her prison visit rather than official Ministry of Justice statistics.
- The MEP could not have known the Fanpage.it article published after her parliamentary statement (May 2026) at the time of speaking.
- An Antigone Facebook post from earlier monitoring mentioned an overcrowding rate 'superiore al 150%' (over 150%) with 521 detainees, suggesting the rate may fluctuate over time.
- Sources
- SecondaryFanpage.itReports that Busto Arsizio prison has an overcrowding rate 'oltre il 200 per cento' (over 200%) based on Strada's visit
- SecondaryVareseNewsReports Strada's statement at the European Parliament that Busto Arsizio prison has an overcrowding rate 'superiore al 200%'
- SecondaryFrontalieri TicinoReports Strada's denunciation at the European Parliament about overcrowding at Busto Arsizio prison with rate 'oltre il 200%'